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A transparency hang-up: Are public records in Utah hidden on private phones?

Fallout from Bridal Veil Falls dispute shows that Utah County lacks a policy to verify that elected leaders aren’t tucking away government messages on their cells.

(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee, center, begins a commission meeting in this file photo. A records fight has erupted over whether the commissioner's private cellphone contains public records.